Big ring

ABSTRACT

The device slips securely over the neck of the bottle or container preventing liquids that are being poured from a container and traveling down the outside of the container causing staining to the material below the container. The ring collar is lined with an absorbent material that absorbs the liquid and traps it inside the ring collar. The ring collaring tool is comprised of a main body with a removable absorbent material, which can be replaceable at a later date if necessary.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention responds to the problems created and fills a neednot addressed in the prior by providing an device that decoratively andfunctionally stops the stains created by the wine flowing down the sidesof the bottle. The device is round in shape and approximately a diameterof forty (40) millimeters (mm) and sixteen (16) millimeters (mm) inheight. The wine stain preventer (ring collar) described in the drawingsis sufficiently to show the device as it will be manufactured.

Many liquids that are available in a wine bottle type container may alsobe prone to produce a stain when the liquid is poured and the bottleplace down on a resting surface. The ring collar could be used toprevent stain in these cases also. The subject invention is a round ringthat has the ability of preventing liquids from running down the sidesof the container causing stains to occur. The ring collar will preventstain(s), which at least will cause a decrease in laundering of linensand or requiring replacement of the linen(s) resulting in overallfacility savings.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to a device, which will prevent stains occurringfrom excess wine or other liquids from traveling down the outside of thecontainer and preventing damage to the material below the surface inwhich the container rests upon.

Wine bottles have been in existence for a long period of time. When wineis poured from the bottle and then placed on a surface, which may resultin a stained being produced.

Wine drinking is becoming more popular as people now believe that theycan have health benefits from drinking wine in moderate amounts. Sincethe wine bottle is in greater use there are more stains being produced.These stains occur due to the small amount of wine that run down theside of the bottle due to the adhesive properties of the wine whichcreates stains that need to be removed from the surfaces that the winebottle rests on. This is especially costly for restaurants and eatingestablishments that serve wines or other liquids that may stain thelinen or surfaces that are below the bottle. There are many liquids thatmay stain the table linens.

FIELD OF INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to preventing stains resultingfrom liquids reaching the surface underneath the container that the ringhad been placed on; particular, stains occurring from wine and othervarious materials.

DETAILED STRUCTURE OF THE BIG RING

The big ring may be made from almost any type of material. It appearsthat the best looking and most reasonable material to make it from is aplastic material. The inner absorbent material can be made from anymaterial that will absorb a liquid easily and efficiently.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Outer and inner surfaces of the BIG RING

Outer Surface

FIG. 1 Top view of Big Ring

FIG. 2 Side View of Big Ring and circumference dimensions

FIG. 3 Top View of Big Ring and cross section at midpoint

FIG. 4 Side View of Big Ring and outside dimensions

FIG. 5 Side View of Big Ring

FIG. 6 Side view of Big Ring's dimensions of outside and inside whichincludes the absorbent material Absorbent Material located inside theBig Ring

FIG. 7 Top view of Big Ring and absorbent material

FIG. 8 Cross section view Big Ring and absorbent material

FIG. 9 Top view of absorbent material's length and width

FIG. 10 Top view of absorbent material thickness and length

FIG. 11 Cross section view of absorbent material thickness and width

1. A liquid or wine stain-preventing device in the form of aself-contained enclosure allowing for absorption of any excess liquidswhich are poured from a container and preventing damage to the surfacein which the container rest upon. A solid main body in the shape of aring collar with an inner layer of liquid absorbing material.